SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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GS FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its charter)
LOUISIANA 72-1341014
(State of incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
3798 VETERANS BOULEVARD
METAIRIE, LOUISIANA 70002
(Address of principal executive offices) (including zip code)
If this Form relates to the registration of a If this Form relates to the
class of debt securities and is effective registration of a class of debt
upon filing pursuant to General Instruction securities and is to become
A(c)(i) please check the following box. effective simultaneously with
the effectiveness of a
concurrent registration
[ ] statement under the Securities
Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A(c)(2) please
check the following box.
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
(Title of Class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
See "Description of Capital Stock" on pages 145 to 147 of the form
of preliminary prospectus included in the Registrant's Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form SB-2, dated February
6, 1997 (Registration No. 333-18841) which is hereby incorporated by
reference.
ITEM 2 EXHIBITS.
4.1 Form of Stock Certificate.*
3.1 Articles of Incorporation.*
3.2 Bylaws.*
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* Incorporated by reference from the like-numbered exhibit included in the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 originally filed on
December 27, 1996.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
GS FINANCIAL CORP.
Date: March 20, 1997 By: /S/ DONALD C. SCOTT
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Donald C. Scott
President and Chief Executive Officer
